Job Description

Aramark Nexus is hiring a Warehouse and Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing, receiving, warehouse, inventory control, and materials management for a new, large-scale workforce community near Hereford, Texas, within driving distance of both Hereford and Amarillo.

This full-time management opportunity is a strong fit for an experienced Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Warehouse Manager, Inventory Manager, Materials Manager, Receiving Manager, Supply Chain Manager, or Materials Control professional who has managed purchasing and inventory across a complex hospitality, facilities, maintenance, food service, or operational environment.

The Warehouse and Purchasing Manager will oversee the complete flow of products and materials from purchasing and receiving through storage, inventory control, internal distribution, and financial reconciliation. This includes food and beverage products as well as facilities and maintenance supplies, MRO parts, tools, equipment, housekeeping products, operating supplies, and other materials used across the site.

A major focus of this position will be establishing strong inventory controls, including FIFO, par levels, SKU optimization, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, efficient storage, product movement, requisitions, and interdepartmental transfers. The manager will also partner closely with Finance to support accounts payable, invoice processing, receiving reconciliation, budget management, and purchasing controls.

This individual will work closely with culinary, food and beverage, facilities, maintenance, housekeeping, operations, finance, and other site leaders to ensure departments have the right materials available when they are needed while controlling inventory investment, waste, and operating costs.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, process driven, and safety focused, with the ability to build strong working relationships with vendors, shippers, operational leaders, and peers. This role requires someone who continuously looks for opportunities to improve processes, inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, product flow, and overall operational performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing, receiving, warehouse, inventory control, and materials management activities across food service, facilities, maintenance, housekeeping, and other site operations.

• Establish and maintain strong inventory controls, including FIFO, par levels, SKU optimization, cycle counts, physical inventories, variance reconciliation, inventory accuracy, and obsolete or slow-moving inventory management.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels for food and beverage products, maintenance and MRO parts, tools, equipment, chemicals, operating supplies, and other materials while balancing product availability with inventory investment and storage capacity.

• Oversee efficient warehouse organization, storage, staging, and product movement to support safe handling, accurate inventory, efficient space utilization, and timely distribution to operating departments.

• Manage purchase orders, approved vendors, product specifications, pricing, contract compliance, SKU compliance, requisitions, interdepartmental transfers, and purchasing system accuracy.

• Oversee receiving operations and ensure deliveries are verified against purchase orders and invoices for quantity, quality, pricing, condition, and product specifications before acceptance.

• Partner with Finance and Accounts Payable to support invoice processing, three-way matching, receiving reconciliation, pricing discrepancy resolution, credits, documentation, and timely vendor payment.

• Monitor purchasing activity and inventory investment against approved budgets, identify cost and usage variances, and maintain appropriate financial controls over purchasing and inventory activity.

• Partner with culinary, facilities, maintenance, housekeeping, operations, and finance leaders to forecast demand, establish par levels, manage departmental requisitions, and respond to changing operational requirements.

• Build effective relationships with vendors, distributors, shippers, carriers, and internal partners while proactively addressing shortages, substitutions, damaged products, delivery issues, pricing discrepancies, and service concerns.

• Maintain a strong safety culture throughout warehouse, receiving, storage, and materials-handling operations, including food safety, sanitation, FIFO, HACCP, chemical handling, equipment safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Use purchasing, inventory, receiving, and operational data to drive continuous improvement, reduce waste, prevent stockouts, improve product flow, optimize SKUs, strengthen inventory accuracy, control costs, and improve warehouse productivity.

• Supervise and develop receiving, warehouse, or inventory employees as assigned, establishing clear expectations for safety, communication, accuracy, organization, accountability, and productivity.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Requires experience in purchasing, procurement, warehouse operations, receiving, inventory management, materials management, supply chain, or a related operational function.
• Previous experience as a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Warehouse Manager, Inventory Manager, Materials Manager, Receiving Manager, or similar role is preferred.
• Experience purchasing and managing inventory for multiple operational departments, including facilities, maintenance, MRO, food service, hospitality, or similar functions, is highly valued.
• Working knowledge of purchase orders, vendor management, inventory controls, receiving processes, cycle counts, par levels, and warehouse operations.
• Experience purchasing maintenance parts, tools, equipment, facilities supplies, or MRO materials is strongly preferred.
• Experience with food and beverage purchasing, receiving, storage, and food safety requirements is preferred.
• Proficiency with purchasing, inventory, ERP, warehouse management, or related business systems, along with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and attention-to-detail skills.
• High school diploma or GED required. Associate or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Hospitality, Operations, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to work in warehouse, receiving dock, refrigerated, frozen, and operational environments and lift up to 50 pounds when required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with facilities, maintenance, culinary, food service, housekeeping, finance, and operational leadership.
• Schedule flexibility is required and may include early mornings, weekends, and holidays based on deliveries and the needs of a 24/7 operation.

About Aramark Nexus

Aramark Nexus supports large-scale workforce communities and complex projects in locations where housing, dining, facilities, and essential services are critical to keeping people and operations moving. Our teams bring together Aramark's experience and resources with an entrepreneurial approach built for fast-moving, high-growth environments.

A career with Nexus offers the opportunity to help build something from the ground up. Team members work in unique operating environments, take on meaningful responsibility, and have opportunities to grow as Nexus expands into new projects and markets. If you enjoy being part of a team that moves quickly, solves problems, and takes pride in delivering a great experience for the people we serve, Nexus offers a different kind of Aramark career.

Location and Future On-Site Housing

This position will support a new project located near Hereford, Texas, within driving distance of both Hereford and Amarillo. Additional details regarding the specific work location will be shared with candidates as they move through the hiring process.

As the project develops, free on-site room and board is planned to become available for eligible employees. This will include housing and meals provided at no cost, creating an option for employees who prefer to live closer to the worksite rather than commute each day. Additional information about housing, availability, amenities, and timing will be provided as those services become available.